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As Rubio meets with Caribbean leaders; US eases Cuba oil block
February 26 12:20 AM
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Bills rising, but taps still dry
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Bills rising, but taps still dry
MPs demand answers over ‘mind-boggling’ NWC bills
Jerome Williams | Reporter 
February 26 12:18 AM
Bills rising, but taps still dry
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Romeich, Slyda di Wizard aim to revive reggae’s youth with Love Echoes rhythm
Shereita Grizzle | Observer Staff Reporter 
February 26 12:16 AM
Joyful pulse
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US eases ban on Venezuelan oil to Cuba as crisis alarms Caribbean
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US eases ban on Venezuelan oil to Cuba as crisis alarms Caribbean
February 26 12:14 AM
US eases ban on Venezuelan oil to Cuba as crisis alarms Caribbean
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BALL OUT!
Head-turning Jamaican basketball team faces Bahamas in World Cup push
Daniel Blake | Sports Writer | blaked@jamaicaobserver.com 
February 26 12:12 AM
Battling Bahamas
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As Washington softens oil embargo, Cuba coast guard kills 4 on Florida-registered boat
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As Washington softens oil embargo, Cuba coast guard kills 4 on Florida-registered boat
February 26 12:11 AM
As Washington softens oil embargo, Cuba coast guard kills 4 on Florida-registered boat
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Caribbean Flavours Take Centre Stage at Jamaica Food and Drink Festival 2026
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Caribbean Flavours Take Centre Stage at Jamaica Food and Drink Festival 2026
February 26 12:10 AM
Caribbean Flavours Take Centre Stage at Jamaica Food and Drink Festival 2026
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Regional leaders encouraged by engagement with Rubio
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Regional leaders encouraged by engagement with Rubio
February 26 12:09 AM
Regional leaders encouraged by engagement with Rubio
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Dwayne Vaz claims innocence amid allegations of Westmoreland assault
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Dwayne Vaz claims innocence amid allegations of Westmoreland assault
February 25, 2026
WESTMORELAND, Jamaica —  Member of Parliament for Westmoreland Central Dwayne Vaz is denying any wrongdoing after being charged by police over an alle...
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Gas station attendant charged with assault after woman set alight
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Gas station attendant charged with assault after woman set alight
February 23, 2026
WESTMORELAND, Jamaica  —  Thirty-year-old gas station attendant Collate Swaby has been charged with assault occasioning grievous bodily harm following...
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St Elizabeth woman charged after allegedly assaulting student
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St Elizabeth woman charged after allegedly assaulting student
February 6, 2026
ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica — Police in St Elizabeth have charged a 45-year-old woman in connection with an alleged assault on a student in the parish. The ...
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Farmer charged after allegedly slapping teenage girl in St Elizabeth
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Farmer charged after allegedly slapping teenage girl in St Elizabeth
February 6, 2026
ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica — Police in St Elizabeth have charged a 28-year-old farmer following an alleged assault on a teenage girl in the parish. Charged...
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Boxer Gervonta Davis arrested over alleged assault of ex-partner
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Boxer Gervonta Davis arrested over alleged assault of ex-partner
January 29, 2026
MIAMI, United States -- US police arrested former champion boxer Gervonta Davis in Miami after his ex-partner reported him for physical assault, kidna...
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Assaulted Vincentian grandmother agrees with jail sentence for grandson
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Assaulted Vincentian grandmother agrees with jail sentence for grandson
January 5, 2026
KINGSTOWN, St Vincent (CMC) — A 38-year-old St Vincent man has been sentenced to 11 months in prison for assaulting his 80-year-old grandmother, after...
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Request for help allegedly sparks jealous rage
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Request for help allegedly sparks jealous rage
December 5, 2025
MONTEGO BAY, St James — A domestic quarrel sparked by a woman’s request for a male friend to help her get back on her feet after Hurricane Melissa, al...
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Dutch attorney representing Jah Cure stabbing victim appeals to the public to not ‘blame the victim’
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Dutch attorney representing Jah Cure stabbing victim appeals to the public to not ‘blame the victim’
CLAUDE MILLS, Observer Online writer 
November 30, 2025
Attorney-at-law R Bouwman, who is representing Dutch concert promoter Nicardo ‘Papa’ Blake, the victim of a stabbing assault at the hands of reggae si...
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Cop in assault case to return to court
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Cop in assault case to return to court
November 26, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A police officer accused of assaulting a man with a baton, seen in a 2024 video, will return to court next May. Maurice Hylton app...
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Mavado’s son Dantay Brooks facing assault, weapon charges
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Mavado’s son Dantay Brooks facing assault, weapon charges
October 23, 2025
Dantay Brooks, the son of dancehall superstar Mavado, has once again found himself in trouble with the law. Observer Online understands that the junio...
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Judge orders Norman Scott be fingerprinted in Election Day assault case
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Judge orders Norman Scott be fingerprinted in Election Day assault case
October 13, 2025
ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica — Spanish Town Mayor Norman Scott was ordered to have his fingerprint recorded by the police when he appeared in the St Elizabet...
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Businessman accused of pulling gun in heated argument
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Businessman accused of pulling gun in heated argument
October 5, 2025
CLARENDON, Jamaica — A 44-year-old businessman has been charged with assault at common law, use of a firearm to commit a felony, assault occasioning b...
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Spanish Town mayor charged with assault after election day altercation
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Spanish Town mayor charged with assault after election day altercation
September 12, 2025
ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica — Mayor of Spanish Town Norman Scott has been charged with assault occasioning actual bodily harm and malicious destruction of p...
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Father facing charges after allegedly assaulting son
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Father facing charges after allegedly assaulting son
September 12, 2025
ST JAMES, Jamaica — What began as a normal evening at a home in Rosemount, St James, has now escalated into a courtroom battle that pits a father agai...
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UK court convicts asylum seeker of sexual assault
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UK court convicts asylum seeker of sexual assault
September 4, 2025
CHELMSFORD, United Kingdom (AFP) — A court in England on Thursday convicted an Ethiopian asylum seeker of the sexual assault of a teenage girl and a w...
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Norman Scott denounces assault allegations as ‘desperate political tactics’
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Norman Scott denounces assault allegations as ‘desperate political tactics’
September 3, 2025
ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica — People’s National Party (PNP) candidate for St Elizabeth South East, Norman Scott, says he unequivocally denies the “malicious...
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JLP indoor agent accuses PNP candidate Norman Scott of assault
September 3, 2025
ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica — A Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) indoor agent has accused the People’s National Party (PNP) candidate for St Elizabeth South Easte...
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Man to stand trial for alleged assault of policeman at Bull Bay station
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Man to stand trial for alleged assault of policeman at Bull Bay station
August 20, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A man accused of assaulting a policeman at the Bull Bay Police Station is set to go to trial after pleading not guilty to charges ...
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Men charged with assault after allegedly intervening in argument between women
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Men charged with assault after allegedly intervening in argument between women
August 20, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Two men who intervened in an argument between two women, allegedly assaulting one of the women, have been slapped with several cha...
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Bail extended for TikToker Kemar ‘Candy’ Jones
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Bail extended for TikToker Kemar ‘Candy’ Jones
August 13, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — TikToker Kemar Jones, more popularly known as "Candy", had his bail extended when he appeared in the Kingston and St Andrew Parish...
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‘I love you and I am sorry’: Sha’Carri Richardson issues heartfelt apology to Christian Coleman
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‘I love you and I am sorry’: Sha’Carri Richardson issues heartfelt apology to Christian Coleman
August 12, 2025
American sprinter Sha'Carri Richardson has issued a heartfelt apology to her boyfriend, fellow US runner Christian Coleman, after allegedly assaulting...
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US Trials: Christian Coleman into 100m final after alleged Sha’Carri Richardson assault
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US Trials: Christian Coleman into 100m final after alleged Sha’Carri Richardson assault
August 1, 2025
EUGENE, United States (AFP) -- Christian Coleman booked his place in the final of the 100m at the US Track and Field Championships on Friday hours aft...
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ICE COOLING
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ICE COOLING
As Rubio meets with Caribbean leaders; US eases Cuba oil block
February 26, 2026
ICE COOLING
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Bills rising, but taps still dry
News
Bills rising, but taps still dry
MPs demand answers over ‘mind-boggling’ NWC bills
Jerome Williams | Reporter 
February 26, 2026
Bills rising, but taps still dry
{"xml":"xml"}{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
Joyful pulse
Entertainment, ...
Joyful pulse
Romeich, Slyda di Wizard aim to revive reggae’s youth with Love Echoes rhythm
Shereita Grizzle | Observer Staff Reporter 
February 26, 2026
Joyful pulse
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US eases ban on Venezuelan oil to Cuba as crisis alarms Caribbean
News
US eases ban on Venezuelan oil to Cuba as crisis alarms Caribbean
February 26, 2026
US eases ban on Venezuelan oil to Cuba as crisis alarms Caribbean
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BALL OUT!
Basketball, ...
BALL OUT!
Head-turning Jamaican basketball team faces Bahamas in World Cup push
Daniel Blake | Sports Writer | blaked@jamaicaobserver.com 
February 26, 2026
Battling Bahamas
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